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another ftp question

manny_9 — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 19:00:33 GMT

Redhat 7.3/wu-ftpd/email server

I need to transfer accounts from old to new server.

I can finally login via ftp to the RH 7.3 box, but I can't see any directories. What
should I look for???

Thanks!!

Re: another ftp question

Martin P.J. Zinser — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 22:02:44 GMT

Hello Manny,

any as in any, or any as in any besides . and ..?

Obvious things to check:

1.) Does the login directory of the user exist?
2.) If yes, does the user actually have rights to access it?

Greetings, Martin

Re: another ftp question

Mark Grant — Fri, 02 Apr 2004 00:32:34 GMT

Try navigating around to directories even if you can't see them. They probably still work. If so, then check that your ftp daemon is configured to allow you to do an "ls".

Re: another ftp question

Alexander Chuzhoy — Fri, 02 Apr 2004 04:25:55 GMT

The home directories from the old server should be transfered to the new one.Check that the permissions/owner of each is correct.

Re: another ftp question

manny_9 — Fri, 02 Apr 2004 06:01:25 GMT

Now I've made a fool of myself!

RH 7.3
I installed wu-ftpd
It is running
I gave ftp rights to a user who has root priveliges.

I can login via ftp.

I "think" I am supposed to edit in few more spots??

I am not sure and unable to pose the correct question to google.
Do I create a file in etc/passwd?

Thanks to everyone

Re: another ftp question

Alexander Chuzhoy — Fri, 02 Apr 2004 07:27:12 GMT

you have to bring to /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow (in case you enabled shadow passwords on old machine) from the old system to the new one.

Re: another ftp question

manny_9 — Fri, 02 Apr 2004 11:11:40 GMT

I am trying to ftp into the old box from the new to transfer accounts and I can login in to the old box but I can't see directories.

Thanks

Re: another ftp question

Paul Cross_1 — Fri, 02 Apr 2004 13:20:18 GMT

I remember this problem from a long time ago unfortunately I don't remember how I fixed it. If I remember corectly, ls doesn't work, but ls -l does (strange but true!). try that. of course I haven't used command line non-anonymous ftp in about 200 years. Try sftp, it's more secure, a bit slower though.